โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ HOU better than we expected
โผ CHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 12 down to 4 up in the second quarter
A 14-0 run took them from 6 down to 8 up in the second quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q2 11:51 ยท HOU 30-23 CHI
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 12 down to 4 up
Q2 1:38 ยท HOU 51-47 CHI
- Winner
Toney Douglas hit a 25-foot three jumper
Q4 1:10 ยท HOU 86-84 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Toney Douglas bad pass
Q4 2:51 ยท HOU 81-84 CHI
- Turnover
James Harden out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:21 ยท HOU 81-84 CHI
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:11 ยท HOU 89-84 CHI

Bulls
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 6 down to 8 up
Q2 9:55 ยท HOU 31-39 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 6:48 ยท HOU 79-84 CHI
- Steal
Luol Deng stole it from Toney Douglas
Q4 2:51 ยท HOU 81-84 CHI
Bad plays
- Technical
Nate Robinson technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 1:19 ยท HOU 63-57 CHI
- Turnover
Luol Deng bad pass
Q4 3:14 ยท HOU 81-84 CHI
- Turnover
Nate Robinson bad pass
Q4 0:20 ยท HOU 86-84 CHI
๐The numbers
| HOU | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |








